Dan Hayfield named AUS male athlete of the week

Subway AUS Athletes of the Week
Week ending Sept. 29, 2019

FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Name: Rachelle Lalande
University: Dalhousie University
Sport: Women's Soccer
Position: Midfielder
Hometown: Halifax, N.S.
Year of eligibility: Fifth

Rachelle Lalande of the Dalhousie Tigers women's soccer team is the Subway Atlantic University Sport female athlete of the week for the week ending Sept. 29, 2019.

A fifth-year midfielder from Halifax, N.S., Lalande scored two goals to lead the Tigers to two victories over the weekend.

She opened the scoring Friday night, helping lead the Tigers to a 2-1 victory over the UNB Reds on home turf.

On Sunday afternoon, Lalande scored the lone goal for the Tigers in their 1-0 win over the UPEI Panthers in Charlottetown, earning Subway Player of the Game honours.

She currently leads the Tigers in scoring with four goals and is tied for fifth in the AUS.

MALE ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Name: Dan Hayfield
University: St. Francis Xavier University
Sport: Men's Soccer
Position: Midfielder
Hometown: Exeter, England
Year of eligibility: Fifth
Academic program: BA

Dan Hayfield of the StFX X-Men soccer team is the Subway Atlantic University Sport male athlete of the week for the week ending Sept. 29, 2019.

A fifth-year arts student from Exeter, England, Hayfield had five points in two weekend wins for the X-Men.

In Friday's 3-0 win over SMU, he had a goal and an assist, then followed up with two goals and an assist in Sunday's 3-0 win over Moncton.

Hayfield currently leads the AUS in both points (12) and goals (eight) this season and is second in the nation in goals scored.

He also now sits second in the StFX school record book in career points scored with 35.

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Throughout the 2019-20 season, each Subway Atlantic University Sport Athlete of the Week will receive a $50 Subway gift card and a signed certificate courtesy of Subway and Atlantic University Sport.